Public Media Funding

This year marks the 70th birthday of PBS North Carolina. The statewide network based in Research Triangle Park and known for producing shows such as "State Lines" and "NC Weekend" isn’t doing much celebrating, though. That’s because it’s grappling with the loss of nearly $5 million annually in federal funding following recent cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.

The Senate voted to approve the $9 billion rescission package early Thursday.

The White House is proposing that virtually all federal funding for public media—that's NPR and PBS—be eliminated, starting a process that will reach Congress later in April.